The Goal – Week 52

Ok, here we are 2 days into 2015. My first goal year is over but I ain’t finished yet.

So let’s take a look at the numbers for 2014.

Pounds lost – 37

Workouts Completed – 156 (This is an educated guess. It may have been more. It definitely wasn’t less.)

Times I wanted to quit – 300

Times I actually quit – 0

Number of people living in my house on January 1, 2014 – 6

Number of people living in my house on January 1, 2015 – 9

Number of times the 9 people living in my house almost drove me to alcoholism – 546,785,680

Number of unmodified push ups I could do on January 1, 2014 – 0

Number of unmodified push ups I could do on January 1, 2015 – 13 (TAKE THAT HIGH SCHOOL GYM TEACHER!!!)

Pants size lost – 3 ( I am ridiculously close to being able to share jeans with my daughters. I am thrilled by this. They are not thrilled in the least.)

Obviously I wish that first number was different. I wish I could have declared victory with a glass of calorie free club soda while wearing a sequined pair of hot pants on New Year’s Eve. I also wish I owned a pair of sequined hot pants. But I digress…

I did consider lying and calling it a 40 pound loss for the year because, for some reason, 40 just seems like a lot more than 37? But it’s a bit late in the game for me to start lying now. It is what it is. A 37 pound loss for the year. I’m not upset, or ashamed or depressed by this.

But I am determined to charge forward into the new year. Don’t worry. I’ve learned my lesson. My goal is not to lose 100 pounds in 2015.

I have a new resolution.

I am going to lose 63 pounds in 2015.

This number is based on hard science including metabolic changes, hormonal abnormalities and caloric equations. I calculated macros, ketos, ratios, and Oreos.

Just kidding.

I just subtracted the amount I lost in 2014 from my original 100 pound goal.

Life is complicated enough. Best to keep a diet as simple as possible.

Jon Acuff (my internet bestie) is calling 2015 the “Do Over” year. And I love the concept. But for me, 2015 isn’t about restarting, recommitting or rededicating.